Legal Opinion
Romain v. A. Howard Wholesale Co.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1987No. 82A01-8609-CV-248PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Justice.
Robert C. Romain and Ronald D. Romain (Romains), defendants-appellants, appeal an order of the Vanderburgh Superior Court, directing them to specifically perform an option contract for the purchase and sale of certain realty entered into with the plaintiff-appellee, A. Howard Wholesale Company (Howard). The Romains contend that Howard failed to properly exercise the option before its expiration.
We agree, and reverse.
The dispute revolves around the language of paragraph two of the option. The option reads in relevant part, as follows:
1. Granting of Option: In consideration…
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